Simility to Champion the Use of Machine Learning and Biometrics in Fraud Prevention at Finovate Spring 2018
PALO ALTO, Calif (PRWEB) May 08, 2018 -- Simility, provider of a machine learning-powered adaptive fraud prevention solution, today announced Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Kedar Samant is a featured panelist at Finovate Spring 2018. Mr. Samant joins Elizabeth Vogelsang, Director of Risk Management at Chime, for “Fireside Chat: Managing your KYC obligations from on board and throughout your customer life cycle.” The discussion will focus on the role biometrics and machine learning play in protecting financial institutions and their customers from fraud and other crimes. The session takes place May 10, 2018 at 2:55 PM at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
“Biometrics and machine learning have become key elements in KYC controls,” said Kedar Samant, co-founder & CTO, Simility. “These technologies are paramount to identifying unusual or suspicious behavior in real-time, ultimately detecting and preventing fraud before it occurs. I look forward to participating in this discussion to talk about innovations in biometrics and machine learning, and their growing importance in the ongoing fight against fraud.”
Event Details:
WHAT: Finovate Spring, Fireside Chat: Managing your KYC obligations from on board and throughout your customer life cycle
WHO: Kedar Samant, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Simility; Elizabeth Vogelsang, Director of Risk Management, Chime
WHEN: Thursday, May 10, 2018, 2:55 PM–3:25 PM
WHERE: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California
Kedar Samant is a fraud detection industry veteran, responsible for the technology underlying Simility’s algorithm engine and platform. Prior to co-founding Simility, he was at Google, where he started, grew and led the teams responsible for fighting fraud and abuse on a range of products, including AdWords, AdSense and Commerce.
Elizabeth Vogelsang has more than ten years of experience in the Financial Services industry. Prior to her current role at Chime, the leader in the U.S. challenger banking segment, Ms. Vogelsang served at companies including UniRush and Activehours, helping small startups scale their operations and risk mitigation strategies.
About Simility
Simility provides a cloud-based and on-premise fraud detection software solution that combines the power of machine learning and human analysis. Simility’s highly scalable platform protects enterprise clients and SMBs from the most sophisticated types of fraud, and empowers fraud analysts to quickly adapt to fraudsters’ evolving tactics—without having to write code. Built “by fraud fighters for fraud fighters,” the founding team’s combined 27 years of fighting fraud at Google puts them in a uniquely qualified class of fraud detection and prevention experts. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Simility is backed by Accel, Trinity Ventures, and The Valley Fund. For more information, visit simility.com or follow @Simility.
Lynn Strand, Simility, http://www.simility.com, +1 415 279 8502, [email protected]
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